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Untold memories
Chuuta was walking by Ninotchka along the underground base in Namimori. "I'm going ahead of you guys." Chuuta had determined eyes.
"Are you sure? The first coordinate is an abandoned space station. As soon as Sonokata arrives we can commence the sortie." Ninotchka didn't want him to act brash.
He shook his head. His concentrated exterior was for the mission. "Bel, uh, Belphegor has been spotted on Mars."
Nina unintentionally saw the strain in his emerald eyes.
She glanced down as they passed through a door to their destination. It was a launch path for Chuuta and his Swordfish. Those pink haired servants opened the hidden wall behind a waterfall.
The Swordfish was on the runway, ready for take off. It shined to the rythem of excitement.
"Chuuta, um, about your first mission as leader... How are you taking it?" She was worried, because everyone in the Vongola wanted him to prove his worth and loyalty by hunting down the people he grew up with, his family.
Chuuta's hard eyes cracked with shattered lightning for a moment. They made eyecontact. Her worried eyes made him clench his fist and bite his lip, looking for a proper answer. He didn't want to lie, but also knew how the Vongola saw them, probably him as well. "They were my family... but that doesn't excuse what they- what we did. Someone I cared for, died that day, because of me."
"...Xanxus?" It didn't sound like he was talking about him, but he couldn't of ment Decimo.
Chuuta only shook his head. 'Ninotchka is kind to everyone. It's hard to believe she is in the Varia.' He patted her shoulders and gave a confident expression. "It's nothing Ninotchka. I'll handle my mission with care. I'll meet you guys at the coordinate closest to Mars. Don't worry, I've been on my own before. Sorry for depending on you alot lately."
"No-No ofcourse not. I'm here to personally assist you Chuuta-." She had blank eyes. "I mean Kokonose, sir."
He pretended not to hear that slip up. 'Cute.' "Report directly to me on any findings with Sonokata. CEDEF is meticulously, but they miss info sometimes."
Ninotchka nodded. He had a point. He was able to find Levi before anyone in the Vongola. "Anything else?"
He smirked. "Get some rest Ninotchka. The team is already on their way." He didn't want to say anything, but she had bags under eyes. She was overworking herself.
"I'm not tired, besides-" She began to ramble, rubbing her eyes.
"Rest, that's an order."
She yawned, feeling alot of sudden tension off her shoulders. If Chuuta said she had to, then she had to right? "Be careful Chuuta."
He began to head for Swordfish. The pod was open and he climbed in. The engine revved. The thruster blasted and the wheels rolled as he took off. He emerged out of the water fall. Swordfish spun, drying itself and soared to the atmosphere. Chuuta glanced at the gloves he always wore to pilot.
"Kid, what are you doing?" Chuuta froze. He was caught.
It was ten years ago. Almost to the date, Tsuna came back to Namimori.
Chuuta was on an intel mission. "Sorry! I couldn't help but admire your Mono-racer." He waved his hands implying, he wasn't up to anything. In truth, he placed a tracer on the red speed craft.
He rose an eyebrow at the teen. "You mean, Swordfish?" Showing Chuuta the sleek boxweapon with a Cresent Moon dangling as a keychain.
Chuuta was interrupted by the HUD monitor flashing open. "Hey, where are you?"
"Veronica. Headed to Mars."
"What! You left me here with Misuzu!"
He sweatdropped, trying to smile. "Ninotchka's there. She's your bestfriend right. Glock too."
She huffed with closed eyes. "Yeah, you have a point about them, but you're not here... That's how it's been like a lot lately." Opening her eye lids slightly.
"... I know. Veronica. I got a lead. Sorry I can't let it slip. Tracking one down is hard enough."
She eventually caved to his puppy eyes. "Alright, already."
Chuuta focused as he broke through to space. He headed for the Astral Gate. Swordfish blinked through it, into hyperspace.
Veronica told him about the space ship they took. Their captian went by the name Laine Brick. Chuuta nodded. He flew to his ship, days before and personally met with him. He was a pretty honest and straight up guy. Hard to imagine him as a space pirate, but claimed he was. There was good profit in giving travel for criminals.
"And we have our own rooms." She finished explaining. She stared at the ceiling, laying on the bed. "I'm in it right now."
Chuuta was autopiloting Swordfish focusing on Veronica. She had slowly loosened her leather Varia suit during their conversation. "I'm all alone Chuuta. If only you were here."
'Yes!' "I-I be as fast as possible."
"But make sure you take your time with me." She moaned.
His hands shook the handles, wobbling Swordfish.
"Is something wrong Chuuta?" She crawled to the display infront of her bed. Her top was unbuttoned halfway.
"Veronica." He breathed out. She knew exactly what she was doing.
"Maybe their is something we can still do?" She teased. "It's gonna take a while for you to get to Mars right."
He nodded, "Yeah."
She winked at him and started her strip tease.
"Veronica, we arriv- Veronica!" Nina hid her blushing cheeks. What was whip cream doing on Veronica's horn?!
"I-It's not what it looks like!" It's exactly what it looks like!
Chuuta tucked himself back in his pants when Ninotchka walked in on Veronica. He prayed she didn't see anything.
"I just came to tell you we arrived at the first coordinate! Sorry, I'll leave! Excuse me Veronica, Kokonose, sir." She ran out covering her shameful eyes.
She definitely saw!
Veronica put her clothes back on and got ready. She said goodbye to Chuuta blowing him a kiss, saying they would finish in person.
He sighed when the monitor went black.
Chuuta, We're almost there!
"That's good."
Chuuta, why did you really leave?
"I thought you could read my thoughts?"
No. I can only feel what you feel.
"Is that so?" Chuuta went back to autopilot. He thought about Dolugh's words, staring across space.
The rain had dried but that empty grey lie in the sky was still a sheet of nothing.
The funeral was over. Chuuta was the only one left as the grave diggers began their job. "It's all my fault." He clutched the journal in his hands. "If I never..."
Is this what the Varia would always be about? He didn't know. He thought Xanxus was looking for...
Chuuta's crushed expression compensated for the lack of rain.
"I'm sorry Spike. This is the least I can do." The rain began again as he reached the Sawada residencies. He knocked three times. Nana, Decimo's grieving mother opened the door.
Her make up was a mess and her eyes were rubbed red. "Hello?" She quivered.
'Maybe this was a bad idea.' But he ignored his fears. "Um, y-yes, I heard someone by the name of Sonokata Misuzu lives here?"
Nana nodded. Her trembling eyes never gave him confidence. He was scared that at any moment she would burst into tears. "She does, but would rather be left own for now. Please have a good day." She began to close the door on him.
"W-Wait a minute! Please! I have her father's journal. I'm sure he wanted her to have it!" He pleaded.
"S-Spike-kun..." She excused herself with a surprised inhale. "Please come in. I'm not sure you will have much luck, but I believe your intentions are good." She didn't force a smile. It was genuine. After all this, if Misuzu could have some closure then it accounted for something.
"Thank you." He felt the lies from his lips. How could he be thankful to Decimo's mother, he was the reason he died. 'If I never gave Xanxus intel on Spike he woud of never...'
He dreaded every single step up the stairs. He clung to Spike's journal with both hands. They were shaking. How could he face Spike's daughter, 'After what I've done?'
Knock, knock, knock, until she opened the door...
